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Calgary Stroll of Poets 2025
Calgary Stroll of Poets Festival is happening again! I’ll be reading at an open mic scheduled for Sep 6 (Sat) from 4:15-5:15 at Madi’s...
Aug 151 min read


Bon Courage! Published
Queen's Quarterly has published my poem Bon Courage! in the summer issue Vol 132 No 2. They are a print only publication, so you can...
Aug 11 min read


Reflecting on the 2025 Banff Book Discussion Weekend
In May I had the opportunity to attend the Banff Book Discussion Weekend . Participating was a bit of a stretch for me concussion-wise...
Jun 12 min read


Gearing up for April
Global Poetry Writing Month 2025 or NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month) starting April 1!! Four months ago I injured my brain. I...
Mar 221 min read


Concussion
Suffered a concussion Nov 15 and slowly recovering. I wouldn't recommend it. The concussion. I would recommend recovering.
Jan 11 min read


Stroll of Poets
Great fun! Caught Joanne Morcom at an open mic reading her polished and engaging haiku. Then my friend Vivian and I read at our open mic...
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Sep 8 Find me at Vegan Street
Stroll of Poets in Calgary on Sep 8 find me at Vegan Street from 2:30-3:30.
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Jul 29, 20240 min read


Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium
The Writers Guild of Alberta and Frontenac Press sponsor an open mic evening of poetry at the Pachamama Soul Flavour Emporium on the...
Jul 28, 20241 min read
Waiting for Lightning - Review
Kevin Spenst reviewed Waiting for Lightning in SubTerrain magazine Issue #95 in his column Chuffed About Chapbooks: “Waiting for...
Jan 9, 20241 min read


June 7 Book Launch
At Shelf Life Books June 7 I attended a lively, social dual book launch. Cecelia Frey launched Donna Quilty of Paradise, Saskatchewan a...
Jun 12, 20231 min read


May Day Poetry Party
Thanks so much to all the family and friends (especially Heather and Wren) who helped make the evening great!
May 8, 20231 min read


May Day! Poetry Reading!
May 1, 2023 from 7-8:30 pm Heather Kreuger, Marilyn Letts, and Wren Jones are reading poetry to celebrate their year in The Writer’s...
Apr 19, 20231 min read


April Challenge
I don't usually try things I'm unsure about accomplishing, but occasionally you need to step out of your league. For the month of April I...
Mar 29, 20231 min read


People's Poetry Festival - Calgary
I'm starting off Poetry month next weekend at the People's Poetry Festival held in my old junior high King Edward (now cSpace). See you...
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Open mic at Owl's Nest Books
AWCS presents Writer's Unplugged once a month at Owl's Nest Books. This picture is from Jan 25/23 and it was so much fun I went back and...
Feb 27, 20231 min read

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